Monday, April 23, 2007

currently watching... full house

I'm currently enjoying Full House...Good mini serie: good rhythm, good actors (I'm not a Rain Pi fan, hehe), good story (no car accident, ottoke?!)To Carolyn, Kim, and Jess: there's a sculpture park (Jogak sculpture park), with sculptures made by artist Lee Il Ho (maybe it's the park Carolyn was thinking about. I asked Hochan -the cat bar owner- but he did not know such places in Seoul, and Incheon is pretty close from Seoul, so...). Could be a good "cultural" pretence to visit the park before going on pilgrimage to the Full House location, and to the seaside get a seaweed mask or something like that!Well, will let you enjoy the info retrieved from the ministry of culture website ^^

Full House One of the most popular TV miniseries released this summer in Korea was Full House, based on a popular comic book series. This fun miniseries shows us the difficulties that occur while living together, as well as the funny side of life. The lead actress in Full House, Song Hye-kyo, is coming off great success with her credits including Gaeul Donghwa (Autumn in My Heart) and All In. The lead actor, Rain (비 ) is one of Korea's hottest singers. From the onset, Full House has been praised for its fresh and saucy take on the love lives of four young people. Within the first three weeks of airing, audiences responded with a 30% increase in viewer ship. Most of the miniseries is set in a beachfront house in Incheon. This area has become a popular tourist spot for fans of the show.

Han Ji-eun lives alone in the house that she inherits from her parents. Her parents named the property 'Full House.' She has two close friends who end up selling the house behind her back to Lee Young-jae. Through a series of incidents, the two make a contract to marry, so that Ji-eun can stay in the house that her parents built. Although not in love with each other when they marry, a love between them develops slowly over time. The feelings of love are constantly interrupted by Gang Hye- won, Young-jae's love interest for quite some time and by Yu Min-hyeok, a man that Han ji -eun likes.

Living in the house that her parents left her, the tenacious Han Ji-eun is writing a novel for the internet. Through a series of events, she makes a contract to marry Lee Young-jae, eventually falling for him. She is bubbly, cute, and a stubborn, realist who is not daunted by new situations.

The straight talking actor is Asia's man of the moment. A strong sense of pride combined with a difficulty in expressing his true emotions results in many misunderstandings. In the beginning of the miniseries, he seems to be head over heals for Gang Hye-won; however, he eventually ends up falling for Han Ji-eun.

Working in management for a large media firm, Yu Min-heok is the ideal man to date. He is well mannered, a conversationalist, good looking and wealthy. He is kind-hearted, but at times can be cold and calculated. He cannot stand losing and will not give up until he has Ji- eun's love.

Fashion designer Gang Hye-won has been friendly with Lee Young-jae and Yu Min- heok since childhood. Beautiful, accomplished and from a good family, she is every mans’ dream. She is very greedy when it comes to love. At first, she liked Min-heok, but later, after seeing Young-jae with another girl, she began to develop feelings for him.

[ Comic Book Series ] The first book in a series of 16 was published in 1993 and quickly rose to the top, ranking number one in Korean comics. The series went on to gain equal popularity in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

• Filming Locations Full House was filmed in the Gwangyeok-si area of Incheon. Located near Incheon International Airport, it's a ten-minute boat ride from Sammok Harbor to this quiet, seashore getaway. Unlike other filming locations in Korea, this is an actual house. Made mostly of wood, this house, made especially for the miniseries, cost approximately one million US dollars to build. The beachfront property looks out onto open waters, with elegant views that could be used on any postcard. Many fans of the miniseries make a pilgrimage to this now famous home. Nearby sightseeing locations include Jogak (sculpture) Park on Modo Island; a bridge connects these two islands.

[ Full House Photo Gallery ]

Outer View Beach View

Living Room 2nd Floor Hall Area Han Ji-eun's Desk in Living Room

Han Ji-eun's Bedroom Lee Young-jae's Bedroom

Living Room Bathroom Han Ji-eun's Bicycle

[ Fun Photos ]

[ Watch Episodes of Full House ]

Members of KBS can watch episodes online for free. Registration can be done in English, but the Full House page is in Korean. The following directions will help you navigate the website:1. Become a member → KBS (membership is free!) 2. After becoming a member of the KBS website, go to the following page!3. The most recently aired episodes are at the top of the list! 4. Select either 56K or 300K (700k requires payment)

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working part time, studying business, and also doing research on pop culture and media in Asia, in my spare time. Also a second fiddle in a student orchestra!
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